Neil Sedaka, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do singer and pop song hitmaker, dies aged 86

Musician died after being rushed to hospital in Los Angeles on Friday, with his family remembering him as a true rock and roll legend' and inspiration to millions'

Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, Oh! Carol, Calendar Girl and Bad Blood as well as many hits performed by other artists including Stupid Cupid and Love Will Keep Us Together, has died aged 86.

A representative confirmed his death to Variety on Friday, hours after he was reportedly rushed to hospital in Los Angeles. No cause of death was given.